111. Connacht v Dragons: Another turn on the Connacht Coaster – October 14th
110. Twitter Analysis: Connacht’s breathless, 15-body defence – October 9th
109. Twitter Analysis: Quade Cooper dictating at 10 for Australia – October 2nd
108. Connacht v Cardiff: Something old, something borrowed, something blue – October 1st
107. Video Analysis: How the Ireland Women’s team made the most of a maul mismatch – September 20th
106. Twitter Analysis: Marika Koroibete’s remarkable double defensive effort – September 19th
105. Twitter GIF Analysis: Jaden Hendrikse’s debut Springboks try – August 14th
104. Video Analysis: Looking at the Lions’ First Test try from both sides of the ball – July 29th
103. Video Analysis: Looking at Lukhanyo Am’s try against the Lions from both sides of the ball – July 14th
102. The 1-3-3-1 and Roving Wingers: The tactics behind the Lions attack – EK Rugby Analysis – July 1st
101. Video Analysis: What did we learn about the Lions defence against Japan? – EK Rugby Analysis – June 27th
100. Laws Video Explainer: Light at the end of the Caterpillar Ruck? – EK Rugby Analysis – June 14th
99. Video Analysis: Ben Spencer and his brilliant box-kick backfield breaker – EK Rugby Analysis – June 13th
98. Video Analysis: How the Bulls manipulate the backfield defence of scrums – EK Rugby Analysis – June 8th
97. C for Connacht: Connacht’s Maul D – EK Rugby Analysis – June 5th
96. Twitter Video: Ryan Wilson and Nick Grigg’s excellent work off the ball – EK Rugby Analysis – June 4th
95. Statistical Analysis: Comparing the attacking efficiency of La Rochelle and Toulouse in the Champions Cup Final – EK Rugby Analysis – May 24th
94. Twitter GIF Analysis: The Crusaders Excellent Pod Attacking Structure – EK Rugby Analysis – May 22nd
93. Video Analysis: How Munster make the extra man count with the lineout – EK Rugby Analysis – May 14th
92. The Stade Rochelais Way: How La Rochelle play in attack and defence – EK Rugby Analysis – May 3rd
91. Twitter GIF Analysis: The Highlanders ‘Sting in the tail’ lineout try against the Blues – April 22nd
90. Coaching Analysis: 3 different types of rugby pass and when to use them – EK Rugby Analysis – April 19th
89. Twitter GIF Analysis: The Highlanders dummy-maul switchback try against the Chiefs – April 10th
88. Video Analysis: What can we learn from Leinster’s clever ‘Almost’ try v Exeter? – EK Rugby Analysis – April 12th
87. Video Analysis: What makes Toulouse such a good attacking team? – EK Rugby Analysis – April 6th
86. Twitter Video Analysis: Chris Harris’ massive defensive work-rate for Scotland against France – EK Rugby Analysis – March 29th
85. Video Analysis: The deceptive detail in the lineout before France’s first try – EK Rugby Analysis – March 22nd
84. Twitter Video Analysis: Robbie Henshaw’s world-class defence vs. England – EK Rugby Analysis – March 21st
83. Video Analysis: Keith Earls’ Try v England – EK Rugby Analysis – March 20th
82. Identifying the Intercept: The build-up to Wales 4th try v England – EK Rugby Analysis – March 7th
81. Identifying the Intercept: The build-up to Wales 4th try v England – EK Rugby Analysis – March 4th
80. Why Maul Sideways?: A look at Ireland’s clever 2nd try against Italy – EK Rugby Analysis – March 1st
79. GIF Analysis: How the Reds switched things up with a 2-phase strike play – EK Rugby Analysis – February 23rd
78. Best attacking performance ever?: Looking back at Dan Carter’s 2005 2nd test vs The Lions – EK Rugby Analysis – February 21st
77. Video Analysis: Scotland’s opening try vs Wales – EK Rugby Analysis – February 18th
76. Spiral it like Stuart: A video analysis of how Stuart Hogg spiral kicks the ball – EK Rugby Analysis – February 8th
75. Video Analysis: Using kickoffs to create try-scoring chances – EK Rugby Analysis – January 15th
2020
74. Scanning, Sidesteps and Swerves: A video analysis of Antoine Dupont’s wonder try vs Bordeaux – EK Rugby Analysis – December 30th
73. Direct Rugby as a Decoy: A look at Munster’s clever try against Clermont – EK Rugby Analysis – December 20th
72. Lineout Defence Tactics: Racing 92’s mirror lineout defence vs. Connacht – EK Rugby Analysis – December 17th
71. Scrum Strike Plays: A closer look at tries from Ulster and Clermont in the Champions Cup – EK Rugby Analysis – December 15th
70. Signs of progress in Ireland’s attack vs. Scotland – EK Rugby Analysis – December 6th
https://ekrugbyanalysis.com/2020/12/07/signs-of-progress-in-irelands-attack-vs-scotland/
69. Super Strike Plays: A video analysis of Wales’ opening try against France – October 29th
68. Tech Tips: How to Sidestep in Rugby with Rob Lyttle – September 8th
https://ekrugbyanalysis.com/2020/09/08/tech-tips-how-to-sidestep-in-rugby-with-rob-lyttle/
67. A Closer Look at Exeter’s Excellent First Try in their Round 16 game vs Bristol – August 26th
66. Slick Passing and Support Play: A video analysis of Leinster’s Excellent 3rd Try Against Munster – August 23rd
65. Why Kick To The Corner? How the Blues beat the Highlanders with the boot – July 1st
64. A Crusaders Clinic: How the Crusaders gave a lesson in running lines and support play last weekend – June 25th
63. Kicking Off The Cobwebs: How tactical kicking influenced the Blues winning return to rugby – June 19th
62. Luring With A Loop: Breaking down Ireland’s excellent second try vs England in 2018 – May 21st
61. The Punch-Wide Pattern: Looking back at the final few minutes of the 2013 Ireland v New Zealand match – May 16th
60. Manipulation and Misdirection: A classic ITM Cup try from Otago vs. North Harbour – May 9th
59. Feet, Binds and Angles: A look back at the scrum battle in the World Cup final – April 27th
58. C for Crusaders: A look at the best maul defence in Super Rugby – April 23rd
57. Throwback Thursday: Japan’s 2nd try vs South Africa at the 2015 World Cup – April 9th
Throwback Thursday: Japan’s 2nd try vs South Africa at the 2015 World Cup
56. The +1 lineout: What is it and how do teams make it work? – April 1st
https://ekrugbyanalysis.com/2020/04/01/the-1-lineout-what-is-it-and-how-do-teams-make-it-work/
55. A Case for the Defence: A look at one of the most improved parts of Scotland’s game in 2020 – March 18th
54. The ‘Double Pump’ Pass: How Curwin Bosch created the Sharks opening try vs the Stormers – March 15th
53. The Six Nations and the Screen Play: The tactic behind Round 4 tries for Scotland, England and Wales – March 10th
52. “A Game of Kick Tennis Within a Game of Chess”: The opening minutes of England vs Wales – March 9th
51. Mining the Seam: Glasgow’s excellent opening try vs Leinster – March 6th
https://ekrugbyanalysis.com/2020/03/06/mining-the-seam-glasgows-excellent-opening-try-vs-leinster/
50. Arrow or Hug?: How the two most successful mauling teams in Super Rugby build their set-piece – March 4th
49. Taking Advantage of the Transition: The opening try of every Round 3 game last weekend – February 25th
48. Small Steps in the Scrum: The opening scrums of Italy vs Scotland – February 24th
47. Rugby with Numbers: The opening minutes of England vs Scotland – February 21st
46. Taking Apart the 13-2: Sale’s first try against Saracens – February 18th
https://ekrugbyanalysis.com/2020/02/18/taking-apart-the-13-2-sales-first-try-against-saracens/
45. The Petit Général: A video analysis of Antoine Dupont’s first half performance against Italy – February 12th
44. Making The Most Of The Maul: A video analysis of Ireland’s 3rd try against Wales – February 10th
43. Racing to Reload: A video analysis of Wales’ first try against Ireland – February 9th
42. The Shaun Edwards Effect: A video analysis of France’s defence against England – February 5th
41. Some Green Shoots Among the Thistles: A video analysis of Ireland’s new 1-3-2-2 attacking shape – February 4th
40. Angling for an Advantage: A video analysis of the scrummaging in the Wales vs Italy game – February 3rd
39. “If you make them think, you make them sluggish”: A video analysis of the Reds’ 1st try against the Brumbies – January 31st
38. https://ekrugbyanalysis.com/2020/01/28/player-driven-decision-making-a-video-analysis-of-bristols-first-try-against-gloucester/ – Jan 10th
37. Why missed tackles don’t always matter: A video analysis of Leinster’s defence against Treviso – January 26th
36. Deceiving the Defence: A video analysis of Connacht’s 4th Try against Montpellier – January 23rd
35. Going Against The Grain 2: A video analysis of Northampton’s fourth try against Lyon – January 20th
34. Changing the Picture: A video analysis of Northampton’s first try against Treviso – January 16th
33. Video Analysis: A quick look at Leicester’s bonus-point try against Bristol – January 10th
32. How the All Blacks could attack: A look at the Scarlets under new coach Brad Mooar – January 7th
2019
31. Shaping the Defence: How Leinster’s attack manipulated Ulster in the build-up to Robbie Henshaw’s try – December 23rd
30. Analysis: How the 1-3-3-1 attacking system contributed to Connacht’s last-minute victory over Gloucester – 16th December
29. Analysis: A look at how Exeter’s attack is stacking up this season – December 13th
28. Analysis: How Leinster’s attack got the edge over Northampton – December 11th
https://ekrugbyanalysis.com/2019/12/11/analysis-how-leinsters-attack-got-the-edge-over-northampton/
27. Analysis: A look at the form of Ireland’s hookers this season and who might be the Best replacement – December 6th
26. The Structure Behind a Strike Play: Connacht’s bonus-point team try against the Southern Kings – December 3rd
25. Analysis: Juan Imhoff and the evolving role of the modern attacking winger – November 29th
24. Breaking Apart the Backfield: How Clermont’s kicking masterclass opened up the Quins defence – November 20th
23. The Hard Wedge: How Ulster’s defence edged out Bath in the Champions Cup – November 18th
22. Going Against the Grain: How top clubs around Europe are breaking down the blitz – November 11th
21. The Springbok Blitz: How the South African defence disrupted England’s attack – November 8th
20. Taking Charge of the Transition: How South Africa make the most of turning defence into attack – November 4th
19. Adapting on the Fly: A look at how England’s lineout defence can help them lift the World Cup – October 31st
18. Setting the Screen: A look at how the screen play ignites England’s phase-play attack – October 25th
17. The Space Race: How the All Blacks attack took off in their win over Ireland – October 21st
16. The Hybrid Attack: A look at how the All Blacks are switching their attack up with the 2-3-2-1 and 2-2-3-1 – October 16th
15. The 1-3-2-2: How Japan’s attacking shape has helped upset the balance at this years World Cup – October 14th
14. The structure behind a strike play: How Argentina’s try took apart the English defence. – October 6th
13. Analysis: How teams are using the kick as an attacking weapon at the World Cup – October 1st
12. Living on the Edge: A look at Japan’s attack against Ireland – September 30th
11. The Structure Behind a Strike Play: Analysing the detail behind Samoa’s third try vs Russia – September 24th
10. Strength in Numbers: An Analysis of Ireland’s Attacking Performance against Scotland – September 22nd 2019
9. 5 Minutes of Madness: How the All Blacks beat the Springboks with a burst of broken-play brilliance – September 21st 2019
8. A look at Ireland’s lineout and how James Ryan is leading its improvement – September 17th 2019
7. How a little attention to detail is refining England’s attack ahead of the World Cup – September 12th 2019
6. Kick-Pressure-Score: A look at South Africa’s phase play attack -September 10th 2019
5. The Spear Tip: A nuance in the Welsh defence that has helped spearhead their rise to number one – August 18th 2019
4. The Double Decoy: Why the All Blacks won’t be panicking ahead of Bledisloe 2 – August 15th 2019
3. Beating the Blitz: The ways teams are getting width on the ball ahead of the World Cup – August 14th 2019
2. How a change of thinking at 9 put the bite back in the Wallabies attack -August 13th 2019
- How Ireland are kicking on ahead of the World Cup – August 12th 2019
https://ekrugbyanalysis.wordpress.com/2019/08/12/how-ireland-are-kicking-on-ahead-of-the-world-cup/
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